So why choose women only holidays and adventures?

Inside Out Adventures is an Auckland based company which specialises in Adventures for Women under its brand AWOL. Here owner Mary Somervell explores why Women Only Holidays work.

Women often tell me how much they value the company of other women when we are away together exploring new places and different adventures.

We have different conversations in female only company. The topics are wide ranging and diverse. As our friendship bonds strengthen we get to know one another better and confide in each other (and ‘no’ I’m not sharing secrets).

Some women are looking for new friends after moving to a new place or after a relationship breakup or they have more free time after completing studies. Others are empty nesters with time to spare looking to do something a bit different. READ MORE